Cryptic crossword No 3,945
Tue 22 Sep 2026, set byMethuselah
Special Instructions: Originally appeared in the Independent 02/11/24. Republished with kind permission
Across
- See 1
- Lump of something turning young horse's stomach (4)
- Avoid the missing vowels round? Great resolution! (2,2)
- Excuse getting both Caliban and Cain out of prison (5)
- Something in your eye when drinking last of precious wine (7)
- Get shot of initially agreeable relative (4)
- Unprofessional cop openly pockets a little drink (7)
- Organs of state heartlessly start on immigrants (5)
- Pop art? (4)
- Two informants – one going underground (4,3)
- Several points covered in oddly airy response (6)
- Footballer put off outside goal (8)
- Politician's lying finally finished – and also not (8)
- Foot spy dipped into water? On the contrary (7)
- Never miss quiz show which inspired four groups of four in this grid (4,7)
- Dahl character - a Salt knocked back after seeing some geese? (6)
- One bouncing off the walls ultimately became lethargic couch potato (4)
- Students of French enthralled by derrières (7)
Down
- Prestigious award presented by no-mark? (5)
- I could go on horse to make an impression (4)
- Clergyman's a bit of a booby, possibly dropping a tablet (6)
- Shakespearean king determined Christmas must be overturned (7)
- Top spy replaces lead for fancy audio equipment (4)
- Happening around the fifth, something burning this month (8)
- After bungling order, he'd be on a plank (8)
- No end of nutrition for wild flower (6)
- Legendary hunter mounting leopard or minotaur hides (6)
- Leading lady disseminating OC trivia (8)
- One who founded dynasty in America after gold rush (8)
- Socialist policy which may be a deal breaker (3,4)
- Frolic on adult beach in Spain (5)
- Maybe Methuselah cracked almond (3,3)
- King casually calls for toast with pork pie (7)
- A slap-up spread somewhere in Scandinavia (7)
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